Gilbert Twins [1 - Twins Series]

14 - Stay

Book: Gilbert Twins
Chapter 14: Stay
Word Count: 3159

Walking out of the Grill, Ariana's eyes narrowed once she saw some kid holding a joint nearby. But she then smirked once she realised that the 'kid' was none other than Jeremy. Ariana slowly approached him, coming up silently behind her brother.

"You know I'm a vampire, right?" At her voice, Jeremy glanced back, startled. "A big sister with nearly perfect senses who can sneak up on you without making a sound. Really sucks for you." Ariana held her hand out for Jeremy to hand her the joint. "Give it."

"Damon gave it to me, and technically, it's from Ric's girlfriend's stash." Jeremy spoke.

"Well, Damon is an idiot, and Alaric conveniently disappeared. So I can only yell at you." Ariana shrugged nonchalantly.

"Yeah. Ric left. He was worried someone might recognize him when he's supposed to be dead." Jeremy mentioned, and Ariana nodded in realisation.

"Right. That hadn't occurred to me. Our lives are so weird."

"That's the understatement of the century."

"Give me your lighter." Ariana held out her hand.

"What, really?" Jeremy scoffed in disbelief.

"Yes." Ariana nodded, sitting down beside her brother. "I just decided that me smoking a joint with my little brother might be the most normal thing that we've done together in years. Just... don't tell Elena! She will literally--"

"I will literally what?" A voice cut in. Both Ariana and Jeremy glanced over to see none other than Elena.

"Busted..." Jeremy whispered to Ariana, who looked down in shame.

"E! This... isn't what it looks like."

"Really? Because it looks like my twin sister is leading our little brother down the wrong path. You're supposed to be his role model, A!" Elena scolded.

"Well, since being a role model has now gone down the drain..." Ariana held up the joint to Elena. "Feel free to join us."

So, slightly reluctantly, Elena did eventually give in and take a seat on the other side of Jeremy.

The three siblings talked and reminisced about 'the good old days', enjoying their last day together before Jeremy would willingly get shipped off to art school now that he had graduated high school.

The conversation took a slight turn when Jeremy turned to Elena.

"Let me have your car."

"No way in hell." Elena scoffed, shaking her head, but Jeremy looked close to a mini tantrum as he gave Elena a look.

"Oh, come on. I'm moving to a new town, starting a new life. I need a car."

"And it has to be mine? Why can't you just take Ari's?" Elena questioned, and Ariana gave her a clear look that read 'don't you dare bring me into this'.

"Why can't you just share Ari's?" Jeremy shot back. "Or just compel yourself a new one."

"Oh, God." Elena groaned, chuckling slightly. "How many cars you think we've destroyed? Like, more than the average family, right?"

"Mom and dad's station wagon. That's one." Jeremy counted, holding up one finger.

"That SUV." Ariana added, thinking back to the 'plan your future' event night at school when she'd hit that vampire and Damon had helped her. Jeremy nodded and held up a second finger.